Essays about: "the Russian learner"

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1. 1. Modality and Method: A Comparison of Russian and English Epistemic Modal Verbs through SFL and its Implications for Second Language Learners.

   University essay from Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

   Author : Liilia Batluk; [2012]
   Keywords : epistemic modal verbs; modality; the Russian learner; foreign language acquisition; the interpersonal metafunction; the Mood; learning difficulties; Contrastive Analysis; functional approach; SFL.;

   Abstract :  This study is intended to shed light on similarities and differences in terms of functional structure of the clause when modality is expressed by use of modal operators in Russian and English, in order to arrive at findings which inform, and are applicable to, the process of English language acquisition by the Russian learner. The need for the investigation was prompted by the author’s work experience in the field of English teaching, and the lack of explicit guidance in available textbooks currently used in Russian schools and institutions with regard to the particular issue highlighted. READ MORE